Vancouver translator, Mexican poet win $130K Griffin Poetry Prize
Canadian poet-translator George McWhirter stood alone at a lectern Wednesday night to accept the Griffin Poetry Prize he earned with his friend and longtime collaborator Homero Aridjis for Self-Portrait in the Zone of Silence.
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![George McWhirter, left, and Scott Griffin, founder of the Griffin Poetry Prize, pose in this Wednesday, June 5, 2024 handout photo. Self-Portrait in the Zone of Silence, written in Spanish by Homero Aridjis and translated into English by Irish-Canadian writer George McWhirter, won the Griffin Poetry Prize. Two white men smile as they pose for a picture. The man on the left is wearing a blue shirt, while the man on the right is wearing a checked shirt.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7226291.1717645619!/cpImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/books-griffin-poetry-prize-20240605-george-mcwhirter-scott-griffin.jpg)
Canadian poet-translator George McWhirter stood alone at a lectern Wednesday night to accept the Griffin Poetry Prize he earned with his friend and longtime collaborator Homero Aridjis for Self-Portrait in the Zone of Silence.